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LONDON (United Kingdom)/ MIES (Switzerland)/ MILAN (Italy) – The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) today announced that Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe will be held at Sport Village Assago and the Bocconi Sport Center in Milan, Italy from June 1 to 4.

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The 19th BWB Europe camp will mark the first time the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Europe since 2019 in Latvia and the first time in Italy since 2014 in Rome.

BWB Europe 2022 will bring together 62 of the top high-school age boys and girls from 24 countries across Europe to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA, and FIBA players, legends, and coaches and compete alongside their peers from across the region. The campers and coaches will also take part in life skills, leadership development, and community service programming.

The campers will be coached by NBA players Danilo Gallinari (Atlanta Hawks; Italy; BWB Europe 2003), Terance Mann (LA Clippers; U.S.), and Kemba Walker (New York Knicks; U.S.).

Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia) and Marin Sedlacek (Philadelphia 76ers former international scout; Serbia) will serve as camp directors, while Jason Biles (Houston Rockets; U.S.) will serve as the camp's athletic trainer.

Players and coaches will lead the campers through various activities, including movement efficiency drills, offensive and defensive skill stations, three-point contests, 5-on-5 games, and life skills and leadership development sessions.

A ceremony on the final day of the camp will award the BWB Europe 2022 MVP, Defensive MVP, Three-Point Champion, and the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award to the boys and girls who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.

A record 41 former BWB campers were among the record 121 international players on opening-night NBA rosters for the 2021-22 season.

Former BWB Europe campers currently in the NBA and WNBA include Gallinari, Deni Avdija (Wizards; Israel; BWB Europe 2018 and BWB Global 2019), Killian Hayes (Detroit Pistons, France; BWB Europe 2018 and BWB Global 2019), Awak Kuier (Dallas Wings; Finland; BWB Europe 2016 and 2018 and BWB Global 2017), Dario Saric (Suns; Croatia; BWB Europe 2010) and Jonas Valanciunas (New Orleans Pelicans; Lithuania; BWB Europe 2008).

The NBA and FIBA have hosted 63 BWB camps in 30 countries since the program's launch in 2001. BWB has reached more than 3,700 participants from 133 countries and territories, with 96 former campers drafted into the NBA and WNBA or signed as free agents.

The first-ever Basketball Without Borders camp took place in Europe in July 2001. Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Toni Kukoc (Croatia), together with former teammates from the Yugoslavia Men's National Team, reunited to work with 50 children from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia and Montenegro at La Ghirada in Treviso, Italy.

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari, and participant of BWB Europe 2003, said:

"Basketball Without Borders will always have a special significance for me. As a young camper back in 2003, I had dreams of playing in the NBA, and my experience at BWB enabled me to focus even more on my goal. It will be great to speak to the campers about my own experiences hoping that one day they can stand in my shoes."

Basketball Without Borders boys roster:

Adebayo Polet (Belgium) Josef Svoboda (Czech Republic) Andreas Holst (Denmark) Birk Arop (Estonia) Erik Makke (Estonia) Abdullah Amzil (Finland) Rasmus Lindberg (Finland) Pacome Dadiet (France) Mohamed Diawara (France) Tidjane Salaun (France) Joshua Bonga (Germany) Esli Edigin (Germany) Fabian Giessmann (Germany) Alexandros Samodurov (Greece) Nikolaos Vasileiou (Greece) Ofri Naveh (Israel) Mattia De Martin (Italy) Giorgio Franceschi (Italy) Leonardo Marangon (Italy) Juris Filips Vitols (Latvia) Petras Padegimas (Lithuania) Moek Icke (Netherlands) Szymon Nowicki (Poland) Ruben Prey (Portugal) Lazar Gacic (Serbia) Bogoljub Markovic (Serbia) Ognjen Stankovic (Serbia) Jan Vide (Slovenia) Izan Almansa (Spain) David Barbera (Spain) Sergio De Larrea (Spain) Alvaro Folgueiras (Spain) Ada Mara (Spain) Tunde Fassasi (Sweden) Kaan Berk Tarla (Turkey) Ozgur Cengiz (Turkey) Kadir Yigit Yanci (Turkey) Manie Joses (UK) Like what we are doing? Support us by becoming BN+ member.